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Holiday Fundraisers for Coffee Kids

Some of our members will be holding fundraisers for Coffee Kids during the holiday season. Let us know if you're planning a fundraiser and we'll add it to the list.



Our first one is from Seattle Coffee Gear, who will contribute 5% of all sales of Lavazza's Tierra coffee to Coffee Kids from now until Jan. 15.… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on December 4, 2008 at 10:07am — No Comments

Italy Trip continued (Trieste-Susegana)



The Trieste show finished 5pm on Saturday afternoon. In the tradition of the Expo, the last afternoon revolved around the exhibitors visiting each others stands with bottles of bubble to open and enjoy. The crowds were thinning after 12, and there was time to get to know our neighbours. On one side of us was Sandalji, a standard splendid in Canary Yellow- well lit and setup. In front of us we had Bazzara Espresso (the flamboyant and charming… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on December 3, 2008 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

Coffee Kids Voice from the Field: Pedro Osorio

While visiting our partner CAMPO in Oaxaca, Mexico, I ran into Pedro Osorio. We'd met the previous year when Coffee Kids staff visited the community of Santa Cruz Tepetotutla. The community is located on the side of a mountain in the Chinantla Alta, an area rich in biodiversity with expansive forests, clean water and the perfect altitude for quality coffee. CAMPO has been working with the community for a… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on December 3, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

I Love Coffee Op-Art piece in the New York Times

Maybe you've seen this, but it is an funny and interesting look at one man's lifelong relationship with coffee.

Here's the link:

Added by Jeremy Clouser on December 3, 2008 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Trieste- Italy trip

The flight through to Venice's Marco Polo Airport took us almost 18 hours, including the transfer in hyperdelic Dubai International. With the baby in tow it was not an easy trip. He is at the age where "Interactive" can be replaced by ACTIVE (in capitals). It was misty coming into Venice. The Emirates plane seemed to be floating endlessly down through a sea of grey, whispy cotton fluff. At the last second the mist lifted and we bumped down on the tarmac.



Although I have flown into… Continue

Added by Alun Evans on December 3, 2008 at 1:33am — 4 Comments

4:50am

I just put the water on for coffee it's 4:50am here on the east coast - got up early and needed to get working too much to do and not enough time to put it all into action. Here is to a good mug of coffee and a great day.

Added by Steve MacDowall on December 3, 2008 at 12:49am — 1 Comment

World Barista Champions

2000 Monte Carlo,Monaco Robert Thoresen, Norway



2001 Miami, U.S.A. Martin Hildebrandt, Denmark



2002 Oslo, Norway Fritz Storm, Denmark



2003 Boston, U.S.A. Paul Bassett, Australia



2004 Trieste, Italia Tim Wendelboe, Norway



2005 Seattle, U.S.A Trouls Overdahl Poulsen, Denmark



2006 Berne, Switzerland Klaus Thomsen, Denmark



2007 Tokyo, Japan James Hoffmann, U.K.



2008 Copenhagen, Denmark Stephen Morrissey,… Continue

Added by nik orosi on December 2, 2008 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

Single Origin Sumatra Lintong, Lake Toba region

Sumatra Lintong Triple Pick

Lake Toba cooperative. Wet-hulled at high moisture content.

Acid- 5+

Body- 7

Texture- Smooth pulped orange juice

From the roast- green pepper and garrigue (loam).

Dry aroma of soft vegetal acid with slight citrus present supported by sweet caramel.

Wet fragrance of butter caramel, sweet acid (orange), and loam.

At cupping break- cherry and lemon aerosol (like paint- good acid), sharp spice like fennel and moist green… Continue

Added by scott@herkimercoffee.com on December 1, 2008 at 10:30am — 9 Comments

Giving away Panama La Esmeralda Special Gesha #5 dissapointment

Yesterday was a bit of a bummer, poor turn out. Lesson learned, don't schedule giving away free tasting samples of one of the world's top coffees the Saturday after Thanksgiving! Guess most people chose to fight crowds and long lines at the Malls. Oh well! But damn it was tasting good just coming on peak, roasted it Tuesday morning for Saturday...

Added by Mike McGinness on November 30, 2008 at 12:18pm — 3 Comments

I woke up early

It was dark when I woke up this morning and made my way down stairs. I had a real desire for a hot mug of java that I just started to sing to myself the Java Jive song, but the only coffee I had was the house decaf blend from Starbucks (which I pick up for my wife Beverly).



I so wanted to sit down with a coffee in the still of the morning with a coffee that I made a pot.



So good – I settled… Continue

Added by Steve MacDowall on November 30, 2008 at 4:00am — No Comments

thanksgiving

Hope everyone had a great thanksgiving! My Mom managed to say a blessing for our dinner, broke my heart because I know she struggled to get the right words out,( Mom has had a stroke and words don't come easy any longer).

My siblings were all present and that's all Mama cared about. Hope you all didn't get too buzzed on coffee yesterday. My coffee intake is increasing because of the cold weather here in Fla,( high 30's low 40's in the am.) All you folks that are laughing right… Continue

Added by judy f mccabe on November 28, 2008 at 5:25am — No Comments

Silverstone Half Marathon

I ran the Silverstone Half Marathon earlier this year and have decided to run it again next march. This time i thought i should try and raise some money, so im going to do it for Cancer Research. If anybody would be able to donate anything it would be much appreciated. You can donate at this site: http://www.justgiving.com/bbjones





Here is me hitting the 'wall' last march!… Continue

Added by Bryn Jones on November 26, 2008 at 12:21pm — 2 Comments

Coffee Kids on Google Earth

Ever wanted to travel to see where Coffee Kids' partners work? Well, now you can... on your computer. All of Coffee Kids' partners in Latin America have been posted on Google Earth thanks to help from Winston Rost at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.



Simply download Google Earth at http://earth.google.com and install the program on your computer. Then download the link below and double-click it to open up a list of all of Coffee Kids partners. By clicking on the partner's names, you… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on November 26, 2008 at 8:50am — No Comments

Coffee Kids' Partner Opens Training Center, Celebrates 20 Years

By Kyle Freund



This past weekend (Nov. 21-23), I traveled down to Oaxaca, Mexico, to attend the 20th Anniversary celebration of Coffee Kids’ partner, CAMPO. They also dedicated their new training center, which they built with support from Coffee Kids.



photo of CAMPO Training Center The new training center teaches by example. It was built using an environmentally-friendly compacted earth technique.… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on November 26, 2008 at 8:42am — No Comments

24oz flavored lattes....

The head roaster and I were talking today about how much of a tragedy it is to serve any coffee drinks over a 16oz let alone our "huge" size (24oz). HOWEVER...we live in America in which bigger is better and sweeter is better than bitter. Being in the coffee business, it is our job to try and show people what coffee really should be but until that day...we must serve those 24oz "cappucino" with extra flavor, extra hot, and no foam. We have to give people what they want because its not about… Continue

Added by Kelly David H. on November 25, 2008 at 10:03pm — 4 Comments

TNT Charlotte December 11th

Added by Brent hall on November 25, 2008 at 4:34pm — No Comments

It's roasting day.

Here I sit listening to the roaster hum, and Sandy curse the flame for going out.



She roasted last week and yesterday after we closed. We tasted some Colombia that she roasted yesterday. It was a little too fruity for her tastes, but I thought it was ok. I would like to see a bit more caramel in the flavor. It did go a tad sour once cooled.



Flame didn't go out yesterday, so she thought it was perhaps some moisture in the drum. Wonder why it is doing this… Continue

Added by Bj Davis on November 23, 2008 at 2:34pm — No Comments

Bakery Bar Glisan

We are now open on 2935 NE Glisan, I would love to see some familiar faces so stop by, oh and we have a 3 group Synesso!!!

Added by rob on November 22, 2008 at 9:18am — 2 Comments

Nuova Simonelli Mythos

Iv had a chance to get one Nuova Simonelli Mythos grinder, i think this is special version called Victoria Arduino to be a pair to their new espresso machine, this grinder is in white finish, like new fashion car color, and if looks could kill, this grinder is the one! Has build in led lights as GB5 has and its so much fun to see your grounded coffee on the light. Build in tamper works great with option to fix the pressure of tamping, even im using my own tamper to tamp with. Build in tamper is… Continue

Added by nik orosi on November 22, 2008 at 6:30am — 5 Comments

Kopi luwak

I think that this kind of coffee brand and ideas are good for popularity of coffee in small country like ours Croatia , we lived in lies of big companies for lonk period of time,no education ,no blands,no taste...
Thanks to few enthusiast we woke up and now new day for coffee in Croatia is coming ...
www.barista.com.hr

Added by Domagoj Trusic on November 22, 2008 at 5:00am — No Comments

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